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Category: Hiking
Join me on July 17th for a 2 hour moderately paced hike at Lebanon Hills. We will meet at the Jensen Lake Trailhead parking lot (1398 Carriage Hills Drive) at 6:30pm. (This is not the visitor center) Bring water and bug spray as the bugs may be out as well. We’ll start at the trail …
Midweek Hike — Lebanon Hills – Jensen Lake Trailhead, EaganView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Hiking, Paddling
I have rented the house that the Rovers use in the winter for the weekend of July 19-21. I have room for up to 6 people. The cost has gone up a bit under new ownership and I anticipate the cost will be about 100.00 for the room and breakfast. The trip will be loosely …
Category: Hiking
Venture out to Elm Creek Park Reserve for a midweek hike amongst the sugar maple floodplain forest of Rush Creek. After hiking 3-4 miles, we’ll head into Maple Grove for socializing/dinner/drinks. Meeting spot is Eastman Nature Center, 13351 Elm Creek Road in Dayton. Be ready to hike at 5:30pm and don’t forget a water bottle. …
Midweek Hike — Eastman Nature Center/Elm Creek, Dayton, MNView trip details »
This trip has been cancelled. We are working out the details for a 2-3 day trip to hike Eagle Mountain on National Summit Day (SAT AUG 3) and additional trails such as the Pigeon River Middle Falls and Mount Josephine Trails at Grand Portage. Camping will be at backcountry sites, either organized or dispersed. We …
Category: Hiking
Please adjust the description for my trip as below… We will leave early on Friday morning of August 2nd from the parking lot of Gander Outdoors in Forest Lake, drive to Brule Lake and leave a car at the end of the trail. Then we drive to the Eagle Mountain trailhead. We hike in three …
Backpacking — Eagle Mountain and Brule Lake Trail, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Camping, Hiking
Have you ever wanted to try backpacking? Maybe you’ve been but someone else did all the planning and preparation and provided the gear? This 4-day, 3-night trip is for anyone who wants to learn through participation how to plan, prepare for and safely complete their own backpacking trip. This trip will be open to up …
Beginner Backpacking II — Superior Hiking Trail, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking
Spend a glorious summer weekend at Gooseberry Falls State Park (http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/gooseberry_falls/index.html), ride in the Gitchi Gami Trail Annual Bike Ride, and enjoy other opportunities to explore the North Shore. Arrive Thursday after 4:00 pm, and hike, paddle along the lake shore, take a brisk swim in Lake Superior, or just relax in the Pebble Creek …
Hiking/Biking/Camping — Gooseberry Falls State Park, MNView trip details »
Trip FullCategory: Camping, Hiking
Want to try backpacking for the first time? You’ve been out once and want to solidify your skills? Want to coordinate a beginner backpacking trip yourself and want to co-coordinate with someone first? This is the trip for you! We’ll plan this trip together from selecting the route to figuring out meals. Along the way …
Beginner Backpacking Series — Superior Hiking Trail & Afton SP, MNView trip details »
Category: Hiking
I am using Macs Adventure which coordinates the trip and provides nightly accommodations, daily baggage transfers, comprehensive route notes, a detailed map and pre-departure information pack as well as emergency support. Hiking is on your own each day; there is no guide. Antrim Glens and Causeway Coast is a combination of The Moyle Way and …
Hiking — Giant’s Causeway and Glenariff Nature Reserve, Northern IrelandView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
Hike, bicycle, and paddle at iconic Itasca State Park. We have the entire Hostel to ourselves, just across the road from beautiful Lake Itasca. Bring bikes, kayaks, and canoes (or you can rent at the park). Visit the fire tower for amazing views. Games, laughter, and/or music around the campfire in the evenings or a …
Paddle, Hike & Bike — Itasca State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Climbing, Hiking, Other Summer Activities
We are back at the beautiful Stockade Lake group site for 2019! Custer State Park offers hiking, a wildlife drive, road and mountain biking, climbing, and much more! Nearby attractions include: Needles Highway, Wind and Jewel Cave tours, Mammoth dig, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Black Elk Peak, bike trails, hiking trails, Badlands National Park, Hot …
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Camping, Hiking
Join your Rover friends for backpacking in Isle Royale National Park. We will spend 6 days and 5 nights on the island hiking from Rock Harbor to Windigo. We will be covering 8-12 miles per day, primarily along the Greenstone Ridge Trail. Important Notes: This is not a beginner hike. Only experienced backpackers who can …
Backpacking — Isle Royale National Park, MIView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Other Summer Activities, Paddling
This event occurs every spring and fall and is an opportunity for non-members or newer members to learn more about the club, along side seasoned MN Rover Members! There will be organized activities for all levels of participation, from beginner to experienced. The Spring and Fall Extraganzas are overnight trips that you do not need …
SAVE THE DATE – 2019 Fall Extravaganza — Crow Wing State Park, Brainerd, MNView trip details »
Category: Bicycling, Camping, Hiking, Paddling
Let’s visit Sibley State Park on the last weekend of September on its 100-year anniversary. I have reserved Group Camp #2 from Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 26-29. We’ll be on the east side of a small lake with a fishing dock. Our site is marked “P2” on the PDF map you can download from the …
Camping, Hiking, Paddling, Biking, Swimming — Sibley State Park, MNView trip details »
Category: Camping, Hiking, Paddling
Let’s visit Bear Head Lake State Park on the first weekend of October. I have reserved the one and only Group Camp from Thursday to Sunday, Oct. 3-6. Our site is marked “G1” on the PDF map you can download from the park’s website: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00109#homepage The park is roughly 4 hours from the Twin Cities. Hiking: …
Camping, Hiking, Paddling — Bear Head Lake State Park, MNView trip details »
Trip Full Wait List OpenCategory: Hiking
10 DAY-NATURE AND HOT SPRINGS TOUR-COLOMBIA -THANKSGIVING 11-28-19 TO SUNDAY 12-8-19 Estimated cost $650 each, 6 Rovers Departing from Minneapolis to Cali Colombia on Thanksgiving day. Staying in Cali 2 nights at the Hampton Inn (not included in the $650), then departing for Santa Rosa Colombia, to the Mamatina Hotel (included) close to the Termales …
Hiking, Birding, Soaking — Parque Nacional Tatama and Santa Rosa, ColombiaView trip details »